git — security advisory
Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1, a specially crafted `.gitmodules` file with submodule URLs that are longer than 1024 characters can used to exploit a bug in `config.c::git_config_copy_or_rename_section_in_file()`. This bug can be used to inject arbitrary configuration into a user's `$GIT_DIR/config` when attempting to remove the configuration section associated with that submodule. When the attacker injects configuration values which specify executables to run (such as `core.pager`, `core.editor`, `core.sshCommand`, etc.) this can lead to a remote code execution. A fix A fix is available in versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1. As a workaround, avoid running `git submodule deinit` on untrusted repositories or without prior inspection of any submodule sections in `$GIT_DIR/config`.
- Products
- git
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 2.32.7-r0, 2.34.8-r0, 2.36.6-r0, 2.38.5-r0, 2.40.1-r0
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-29007
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 14:57 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1, a specially crafted `.gitmodules` file with submodule URLs that are longer than 1024 characters can used to exploit a bug in `config.c::git_config_copy_or_rename_section_in_file()`. This bug can be used to inject arbitrary configuration into a user's `$GIT_DIR/config` when attempting to remove the configuration section associated with that submodule. When the attacker injects configuration values which specify executables to run (such as `core.pager`, `core.editor`, `core.sshCommand`, etc.) this can lead to a remote code execution. A fix A fix is available in versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1. As a workaround, avoid running `git submodule deinit` on untrusted repositories or without prior inspection of any submodule sections in `$GIT_DIR/config`.
osv:ALPINE-CVE-2023-29007
git
Fixed versions: 2.32.7-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.34.8-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.36.6-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.38.5-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.40.1-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.40.1-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.40.1-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.40.1-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.40.1-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.40.1-r0
git
Fixed versions: 2.40.1-r0
Complete source record
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